First Christian Church (“we”, “us”, or “FCC”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This website or mobile application (each referred to as the “site” or “application”) is brought to you (“you” or “User”) by FCC. This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal and non-personal information (defined below) we collect on the site, how we use such information, and to whom and under what circumstances we may disclose it. By using the site, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. By subscribing, registering, and/or using the site or application, you consent to the data practices described in this statement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the site.

HERE IS OUR PROMISE

• FCC does not sell, rent, or lease its person lists to third parties.

• We keep all your information secure.

• You may unsubscribe at any time from FCC marketing communications by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of the FCC emails. Additionally, you may unsubscribe by contacting FCC at communications@firstchristian.com.

COLLECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

When you subscribe, register, make purchases, or fill out a form on our applications, FCC collects and stores personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, postal mailing address, and/or telephone number. FCC may also collect this and other types of personal information during the course of engaging with you, for example when you wish to obtain goods or services from FCC, when you register for events, and when you participate in FCC activities.

COLLECTION OF YOUR NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

There is also non-personal information about your computer/device hardware and software that FCC automatically collects. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use the information you provide for the purposes for which it was originally collected, for example, to respond to your email or to provide the programs or services you requested. We may also use this information to help us improve the content and functionality of our website, to tailor the experience and content to the user’s needs, to better understand the needs and interests of the people and organizations that use our website, and improve our programs and services.

FCC does not sell, rent, or lease its people lists to third parties. From time to time, FCC may contact you on behalf of external strategic partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, FCC may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, or provide support. Such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to FCC, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

CONSENT & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

FCC encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from FCC so that you can understand how those websites collect, use, and share your information. FCC is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of FCC’s direct control or the use of your information by such outside websites.

FCC websites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on FCC or the Applications; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of FCC (including enforcing this agreement); and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Users of FCC, or the public.

THIRD-PARTY SITES

This Privacy Policy applies only to FCC sites. Other websites owned or operated by third parties may contain different privacy policies and practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any other person, entity, organization, or website to or from which the site links or is linked. Users are strongly encouraged to read and regularly review posted privacy policies on all websites, whether or not owned by us or affiliated with the site.

Of note, FCC partners with WeGive to provide online giving service to you. FCC does not have access to their stored payment information. Access WeGive’s privacy policy from their website. 

SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

No method of safeguarding information is 100% secure. FCC uses a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

While you’re on the First Christian Church campus for a weekend service or event, photography and video recording may be in progress. Being on campus signifies your consent to your image being used by FCC. Here are a few things we want you to know about the photos and video we capture:

KIDS MINISTRY ENVIRONMENTS

We occasionally have photographers in our Kids’ Ministry environments. Signage will be posted at your child’s environment when you drop them off. We understand there are situations where a child’s identity needs to be protected. If you do not want your child’s image captured, let their room leader know. During the photo editing process, we remove children’s names from their security stickers.


CARE MINISTRY ENVIRONMENT

We understand the nature of Care Ministry involves a certain level of anonymity. We’re sensitive in knowing privacy is paramount in recovery-based ministry. Our photographers do their best to capture the environments in such a way to protect the anonymity of our Care Ministry guests.

MAIN AUDITORIUM & LOBBY

We capture photos of people worshipping and connecting with each other before and after services. One of our goals is to avoid being a distraction and being as inconspicuous as possible. In our Main Auditorium, the best areas to avoid photography are the upper seatings areas on the far left and right and the area directly behind the audio/lighting booth.

If you have a concern about photography and videography, let us know.

CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT

FCC will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect organization and user feedback. FCC encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how FCC is protecting your information. When such a change is made, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this statement.

CONTACT INFORMATION

FCC welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that FCC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at communications@firstchristian.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem. FCC is located at 6900 Market Ave. N, Canton, OH, 44721. We can be reached by phone at 330.456.2600 Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm EST.

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024